The Department of Construction and Maintenance has just finished the construction of a modern police post at the University's Ganda Research station in Malindi. On 2nd June 2016, Arch. J. O Odwallo the Ag. Manager Construction and Maintenance lead a Joint team from the University of Nairobi and the Malindi area Police and AP bosses on a tour of the finished police line. Once resourced the station will offer security to the Botanical Research Station under the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences as well as assist in maintaining law and order within the neighbourhood

Training of Maintenance Officers,Assistant Maintenance Officers and Foremen on MI automation and the implications of the whole process.
The Central Administration Chief ICT Offer Mr. Abdi Tuka gave the participants the advantages of automating the MI which includes reduction of time spent due distance and tracking among many others.

Senior members hold departmental meeting on MI automation. The meeting was chaired by the SCWO QS. Mbuku,A.K on behalf of Ag. Manager Architect Jarrett O.Odwallo. The Meeting resolved that the process of automation was almost complete but there was need to conduct another meeting involving all the other section heads and their supervisors.

CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PARTICIPATED IN THE PREPARATION OF THE 56TH GRADUATION CEREMONY WHICH WAS RECEDED OVER BY THE EDUCATION MINISTER, THE CHANCELLOR AND THE VICE CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

The department of Construction and Maintenance conducted a farewell party for Mr. Arwaasa who until his retirement worked as a painter.
The rest of the members under ESCATA were Mr.Ruhara, Mr. Shamola and Mr. Gichohi. The function took place on 9th June, 2016.

The University of Nairobi recently installed a 700Kva generator at Kenya Science Campus.Learning at the Campus now runs smoothly as the generator caters for the power outages that are experienced in the area.

WANGARI MAATHAI INSTITUTE
Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies was established by the University Council in December 2009 in an effort to recognize, celebrate and immortalize the achievements of the Nobel Peace Laureate the late Prof.Wangari Maathai.Consequently, the University of Nairobi set aside 50 acres of land at upper Kabete campus for the establishment of the Wangari Maathai Institute Campus.(WMI).
The project is jointly funded by the African Development Bank and the Government of Kenya. The implementing agency is the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The contractor is on site and the ground breaking ceremony will be conducted soon.

The Holy Father visited Kenya last year.The University of Nairobi played a major role during this visit. The dais where the Holy mass was celebrated was constructed at the University grounds next to the Chancellors court.

TRAINING ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY.
The department held a training on Occupational health and safety. The training took place from 23rd-24th 2016 at the Nuclear Science board Room where thirty staff members were trained on safety matters at their places of work.The training was conducted by The International Safety Training Center.-(I.S.T.C.)

The construction department has handed over two different sites for renovation works at the college of Agriculture and Vet.Sciences (CAVS) to contractors.Presiding over the occasion the Principal,Prof. Kiama congratulated the two firms for the awards and noted that of key interest for the users is quality workmanship and timely delivery of the projects.

Embu University College is a Constituent College of the University of Nairobi. The College was converted to Embu University College through a Legal Notice No. 65 of 17th June, 2011. The college carried out refurbishment of its facilities- offices, Laboratories, Hostels, Kitchen and staff houses .The University of Nairobi Construction and Maintenance Department was mandated to oversee the refurbishment works.

EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
The department of construction and Maintenance expanded its offices in 2012 to accommodate more officers. The offices were equipped with computers and printers.
The department has also workshops in different Campuses where maintenance work is carried out.

RE-POSITIONING OF THE STATUTE OF MAHATMA GANDHI
The Statute of Mahatma Gandhi which is currently at the bookshop is being moved to a more prominent position at the main entrance of the Gandhi Wing building.
The works are going on for now.

The manager construction and maintenance and it's website champions held a brief with the ICT team.and they were briefed on areas which needs to be improved and how the departmental website can be enriched with back links and rich files by daily updating.